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Drought-fighting plant gene isolated
April 30, 2009University of California researchers said Thursday they have made a key finding that could some day produce a new generation of crops that grow with less water.The researchers isolated a gene that helps plants grow in drought conditions, San Diego Union...
Scientists find soft tissue in T. rex bone
April 30, 2009A team of researchers led by a North Carolina State University scientist has found soft tissue on a dinosaur skeleton.The team was led by Professor Mary Schweitzer, who in 2005 found soft tissue in the fossilized bone of a 68-million-year old Tyrannosaurus...
Study: Africa genetically diverse
April 30, 2009A 10-year study of African population genetics has determined the continent is the most genetically diverse in the world, researchers said Thursday.The team headed by Sara Tishkoff, a geneticist at the University of Pennsylvania, determined that modern...
Wheelchair operates by power of thought
April 30, 2009Spanish university scientists have developed a wheelchair controlled by the power of thought, promising to transform life for people with severe disabilities.The wheelchair, developed at the University of Zaragoza, has a laser sensor and a screen that...
Some Disetronic insulin pumps are recalled
April 30, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Accu-Chek Spirit insulin pumps due to a potential malfunction.The FDA said Disetronic Medical Systems Inc. is recalling pumps with serial numbers from SN02119552 through SN10006093. The company...
Astronomers discover unusual dwarf galaxy
April 30, 2009A U.S. astronomer says he discovered a galaxy in which gas is distributed over a much larger area than researchers expected to find.Macalester College Professor John Cannon said the giant disk dwarf galaxy he discovered has the largest size difference...
Potential depression drug target is found
April 30, 2009U.S. scientists say they have identified an acid-sensitive brain protein that might become a new drug target for the treatment of depressionInvestigators at the University of Iowa led by researcher Matthew Coryell and Dr. John Wemmie said they determined...
Canada urges emergency programs review
April 30, 2009The Canadian Center for Emergency Preparedness says it's encouraging people to review their emergency preparedness programs due to the swine flu outbreak.The CCEP said it recommends Canadians implement safe health practices similar to those applied during...
NASA approves May 11 space shuttle launch
April 30, 2009The U.S. space agency says it's completed a readiness review of space shuttle Atlantis and approved its launch to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials said the launch for the STS-125 mission has...
Ancient Persian tablets are digitized
April 30, 2009University of Chicago scientists they've digitally recorded thousands of ancient Persian tablets that tell an unusually detailed story of the Persian Empire.Researchers from the university's Oriental Institute, led by institute Director Gil Stein, said...